Public Charity

THE ARTISTS COLLECTIVE INC

THE ARTISTS COLLECTIVE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in HARTFORD, CT. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.0M revenue, $1.0M expenses, $3.5M total assets. 31 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 060889475 HARTFORD, CT Cultural & Ethnic Awareness NTEE: A23 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$3.5M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ARTISTS COLLECTIVE IS TO PRESERVE AND PERPETUATE THE ARTS AND CULTURE OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA BY PROVIDING TRAINING IN THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS AND BY SPONSORING SPECIAL EVENTS. IT IS ALSO THE MISSION OF THE COLLECTIVE TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, TO FOSTER POSITIVE FEELINGS OF SELF-IDENTITY AMONG PEOPLES OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA, AND TO RAISE PUBLIC CONSCIOUSNESS ABOUT THE VALUE OF THIS CULTURE.

Where $100 goes at The Artists Collective Inc

How The Artists Collective Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$74 Programs the work itself
$24 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $74 for programs

$28
Training programs and instruction in dance and music which promote the cultural enrichment of inner city youths and adults with emphasis on african american art and culture
38% of program spending
$24
Summer and after school programs of instruction in performing and visual arts to occupy free time of young people culminating in a season-end showcase of achievement
32% of program spending
$20
On going & community outreach programs
27% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

$59,562
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$50,250
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$20,000
$112,352
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$50,250

Showing up to 5 of 31 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alvin Carter Jr
SECRETARY Barbara Thornton Med
VICE PRESIDENT David Johnson
DIRECTOR Eric D Coleman
DIRECTOR Herbert Virgo
DIRECTOR James Ponder Jr

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$496,560 11 grants
Arts & Culture
$416,154 12 grants
Training & Professional Development
$228,321 1 grant
Youth Development
$54,600 3 grants
Unspecified
$80,000 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.0M $1.0M $3.5M
2024 $957K $949K $3.6M
2023 $581K $886K $3.7M
2022 $925K $818K $3.9M
2021 $524K $710K $3.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $524K to $1.0M (+93%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.5M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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